I

by Meshuggah

Overview

With its jackhammer drumming and manic guitar work, I will immediately sit well with fans who long ago came to expect virtuosity and machine precision from Meshuggah. Those who haven't been following extreme metal or Meshuggah in particular will find I an excellent introduction. It may only be an EP, but it's an ambitious one that packs a dizzying array of changes and styles in its single epic 21-minute track. Over a bed of heavy thrash metal sludge comes a runaway train of spidery jazz riffs, eerie doom-laden atmospherics, and enough quick turns and hiccupping changes to fill a few albums. I is relentless and those unaccustomed to Meshuggah may be put off by it, but those who stick with it will be duly rewarded. [A remastered version of the CD was released in 2014.] ~ Wade Kergan

Product Details

Release Date:	09/30/2014
Label:	Atomic Fire / Nuclear Blast
UPC:	0727361340209
Rank:	40791

Tracks

1. I
2. Bleed [Live]
3. Dancers to a Discordant System [Live]
4. Pitch Black

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Meshuggah   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Meshuggah   Audio Production,Audio Engineer,Composer,Engineer,Producer
Fredrik Thordendal   Composer,Engineer,Lyricist,Group Member,Mixing
Tomas Haake   Concept,Composer,Lyricist,Cover Art,Group Member
Marten Hagstroem   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
Peter in de Betou   Mastering
Danne Bergstrand   Mixing
Jens Kidman   Composer,Group Member